Standpipe



June 3 1924.

E; E MULLINS STNDPIPE P iled Nov. 15, 1920 hrm/mers Patented lune 3, 1924i.

ED STATES .Maat

EDWARD EDMUND MULLINS, F HABANA, CUBA.

STANDPIPE.

Application filed November 15, 1920.

To all 107mm t may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD EDMUND MULLINs, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Habana, Cuba, have invented a new and Improved Standpipe, Vof which the following is a full, clear, and exact description. l

My invention relates to stand pipes, and aims to provide a device of this nature, more particularly intended for use in connection with rail-way engines.

Itis a well appreciated fact that standtive and to manipulate various rods etc., to.

swing the outer endof the pipe to the position desired, and to actuatethe valves.` I I Further, stand pipes heretofore placed upon the market have been capable of but a limited movement, so'that extreme dilliculty has been experienced in placing the discharge end centrally over the intake opening, unless a hose or other flexible connection is utilized.

It is also well understood that a great waste of liquid has occurred, which in case fuel oil is being utilized, has involved considerable expense, for the reason that acertain amount of liquid has escaped, sub*- position out of the path of the passing vehicle, as well as including structure which will lock the parts'of the stand pipe in its returned or retracted position.

A further object of my invention is the construction of a device of this nature which sequent to the shutting off of the valves byV Ydownturned outerend portion 9,

Serial No. 424,238.

may be operated from the ground or a platform, so that it is not necessary7 for the operator to climb upon the top of the tank, also permitting the operator to dispense with the tackle incident to the operation of a device of this nature, as now utilized.

A still further object of my invention is the provision of a stand pipe which may be practically universal in its movement, so that the discharge end of the same may be moved to any desired position.Y

Another object ofmy invention is the provision of a construction which will prevent the waste of the liquid and avoid the necessity of having to drain the swinging or open arm, which in the case of heavy viscous li uids, involves-the expenditure of a consi erable amount of time.

Further objects of my invention will appear in the annexed speciiication and drawings, whic'h latter present one practical embodiment of my invention, and in which-- Figure 1V is a side view of the parts in their normalor locked position.4

Figure 2 is asimilar fragmentary view, but showing the yparts in the position which they will assume vduring the discharge of theliquid. i f Y f Figure' is afragmentary plan view of the device as illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, and i Figure Llj'is an enlarged sectionalk view taken on the line 4 4 of Figure l. Y

In thesey views the reference numeral 6 indicates any suitable type of supply pipe,

ro'ectinf from the= round, and preferably 2'* J` positioned adjacent the track 6.

4A secondar i e 7 iforminf an exten-f sion of the pipe 5' and connected thereto bv means of Van interposed valve 8, is provided., which pipe mounts, the dischargevarm.

lThe arm or pipe conveniently includes Y connected by any suitable means to thepipe l0, which latter in turn is connected to the pipe-'7.

Referring specifically to this connection, and with a view ofV providing la coupling which Will'permit ofuniversal movement,'onr the part of the discharge pipe, reference is had to Figure il, in which it will beseen that the refer-ence numeral ll, indicates a" suitlatter may conveniently co-operate with a Y able gland, which bears against a packing. l2, j confined within thestulling box 13, whichl collar 14, enveloped by the base 15 of a hollow T member,'all of these parts interengaging by any suitablemeans, such as conventional screw threads, and encircling the upper end of the pipe 7.

A tapered metal plug 16 formed with an opening 17, is positioned within the arms of the hollow T, the opening 17 ot `the saine being in line with the opening of the base of the T-shaped member, and being, as has been indicated, of a lwidth slightly larger than the same.

The plug 16 may be conveniently seated within the arms of the T-shaped member 18, by any suitable means suoli as a nut and washer 19 andv 20, respectively.

-It will now be appreciated Ithat that portion ofthe plug 16 which projects beyond the outer end of the arm of rthe T 18 is securedy to a suitable connecting member 21,'or directly to the pipe 10.

It will also be noted that the pipe 10 is provided with a port-ion 22 extending beyond' the point 'of connection with the pipe 7, andv it will be appreciated that this extending'portion maybe conveniently weighted,l so as to counter-balance the pipe to permit of' its" rear movement.

It will also be noted that' by means of the connection provided, that the pipe 10 is capablel of rotating about the pipe 7 through a' complete circle, and lthat the pipe 10 may alsobev rocked with respect to the pipe 7, to an angle 'of approximately 450 thus permittin' the universal movement desired.

ow with a view of providing means which will iserve to permit of a rear movemento'f the pipe 10, and at the saine time insure the'return of this member 'to aposition at whieh no danger of @Ontat of the same with' trainsmay beelt, it Awill be seen that I conveniently utilizeA a ring 23, which is adapted to encircle the pipe 7, and to bear against' a suitable guiding element 24.

The ring 23 pivotallyf-mounts, as at 25,

oneend of ay rod 26. A' further rod 27 eX tends between the rod 26, and the extended portion'22 of the pipe 10, and has its ends pivotally secured one to each of these members respectively. In this connection it will be noted that a rotation of the pipe 10 may be effected by swinging the rod 26, which movement will be imparted through the rod 27 to the pipe 10.- i

Also an oscillating of this latter pipe ymay be eected' by the swinging movement on the part of the rod 2.6, in a vertical plane by virtue of the same-conneoting medium specified. Thus an operator maystand upon the ground or a platform, and swing the outer end of the pipe 10 to any point desired.

To provide suitable locking means, a hasp V'28 is conveniently aiiixed to the rod 26, and

it will be noted that this hasp is capable of encircling the spindle 29 of `the valve 8, in

which position it may be secured, by any suitable type of lock 30, to prevent its further movement.

The handyvvheel 31 of the valve is conveniently provided with a series of out out portions 32, and it will be noted that the rod 26 seats in these out out portions when the hasp is in the position shown in Figure 1, thus also locking the valve.

Also the rod 26 may be conveniently provided with an extended portion 33 piv otally secured to `the outer end or the main portion of the rod 26, these parts being retained in line with one another, when this is desired, by any suitable means, such as a pin 34 extending through openings formed in both of these members.

By extending the rod 26 greater leverage is afforded to this member, while a movement of the parts to the position illustrated N in Figure 1 serves to provide compactness.

From the foregoing it will be appreciated that I have provided a stand pipe, the discharge end of which may primarily be moved universally to overcome the deifeots set forth inthe preamble. Also this movement may be effected by an operator upon the ground, and without the use of any cumber* some tackle, as has heretofore been customary.

It will further be understood that to lock the device, it will be necessary forthe operator to bring the parts to their normal position, at which they entirely clear the track 6, and in this position it will be noted that the discharge pipe 10 has i-ts outer end inclined upwardly so that any undrained liquid Within the same will flow back into the pipe 7 and thus not trickle onto the ground, as is now the case, and by means o which it becomes a total loss.

Qbviously numerous modications of structure mightreadily be resorted to without in the least departing from the spirit ot my invention, which I claim as- 1. In a stand pipe, a main pipe, a discharge pipo, means for mounting the discharge' pipe on the main pipe, whereby it may swing through a complete circle and through an aro transverse to the plane of the circle, a pivoted operating lever mounted to turn on theinain pipe, and a rod having one endpivoted to said lever and its other end pivotally connected with the discharge pipe. 2. In a stand pipe, a main pipe, a member mounted to turn on the upper end of the main pipe, a discharge pipe pivotally mounted intermediate of its'ends on said member, a member mounted to turn on the main pipe intermediate oic its ends, an operating lever pivoted to the last named member, and a rod pivoted to the .lever and pivotally connected with the discharge pipe at one side of its pivot'.

3. In a stand pipe, a main pipe, a T member mounted to turn on the upper end of the pipe, a discharge pipe having intermediate of its ends a hollow and apertured plug mounted to turn in the said member, a ring mounted to turn on the main pipe, an operating lever pivoted to the ring, and a rod having one end pivoted to the lever and its other end pivoted to one end of the discharge pipe.

4. In a stand pipe, a main pipe, a discharge pipe mounted on the upper end of the main pipe to swing in a circle and in an arc transverse to the plane of the circle, a valve in the main pipe, a pivoted operating lever mounted to turn on the main pipe, a rod pivoted to the lever and to the discharge pipe, and means for locking the said lever and valve.

5. In a stand pipe, a main pipe, a discharge pipe mounted on the upper end of the pipe to swing in a circle and in an arc transverse to the plane of the circle, a piv oted operating lever mounted to turn on the main pipe, a rod pivoted to the operating lever and discharge pipe, a valve in the main pipe, and a hasp on said lever and adapted to engage the valve stem and to be locked thereto.

6. In a stand pipe, a main pipe, a discharge pipe mounted on the upper end of the main pipe to swing horizontally in a circle, and in an arc transverse to the plane of the circle, a pivoted operating lever mounted to turn on the main pipe, a rod connecting the` lever With the discharge pipe, a valve in the main pipe and having its operating Wheel provided With notches with which the lever is adapted to engage, and a hasp on the lever and adapted to engage the valve stem and to be locked thereto.

EDWARD EDMUND MULLINS. 

